Hank Helman

Hank Helman Dec 2023

Into

Trauma isn't memories.

It's the inability to turn things into memory.

What hurt's us most.

Lingers.

Hank Helman Dec 2023

Play

When you suggested we play hide and seek,
I did not realize you were talking about your emotions.

Hank Helman Dec 2023

Boot

I don't want to be happy,
It's a selfish pursuit,
I'd rather be helpful,
Like a firm fitting boot.

Stable and caring,
With a sole that endures,
Laced up and ready,
A steadfast that assures.

A wise man told me to stop pursuing happiness. The meaning of life was to make things better, not to make me feel better. It stuck.

Hank Helman Dec 2023

Will

We fear only death,
All else is this.
One single fear,
And we will obsess.

One shred of advice,
Given to myself,
Overcome fear,
And we conquer all else.

Hank Helman Dec 2023

To

To fall in love once is enough.

Thereafter dreams will come easy,
And you will never again, need to ask why.

Hank Helman Dec 2023

Tide

It is not original sin you will be punished for.
It's original thought.

Hank Helman Dec 2023

Again

Fear not, the end of mortal quest,
Death is but a midterm test,
There is no judgment, no re-frame,
A simple sleep and wake again.